European Commission President José Manuel Barroso this afternoon predicted "fruitful cooperation" with the new Polish Government - a dig at the difficulties Brussels has endured under Jaroslaw Kaczynski's Law and Justice Party which was heavily in the election.

European Parliament moves to abolish anti-terrorist limits on the liquids passengers can carry on aircraft were condemned as “premature and dangerous” this afternoon.

Zimbabwe’s blacklisted President Robert Mugabe is to be invited to a summit on European soil later this year – in the hope and expectation that he will refuse to turn up.

A Europe-wide crackdown was urged today on gangs planning to smuggle thousands of women into Germany to work as prostitutes during this summer’s World Cup.

A RED CARD campaign will be launched today to stop forced prostitution at this summer’s World Cup in Germany.

The leader of Europe’s centre-right MEPs demanded an apology today over a “Nazi” jibe – not from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, but from the target of his outburst.